Becoming a Town Councillor

We're looking for People who are interested in making Baildon a better place to live.

Are you interested in representing your local area on our Town Council?

If you're the type of person who;

Cares about the Local Environment, the Moors, The Glen etc

Wants to see more local activity for Children and Young People

Wants to make Baildon safer for all ages

Wants to support our local economy

Cares about transport and traffic issues

Wants to conserve what's best about our Town

Then you might be just the kind of person we'd like to hear from.

Complete the form below and someone will contact you for an informal chat or 'phone the Town Council Office on 01274 593169. There are some links to documents below that may help you to make a decision/find out more about the role.

Eligibility to stand as a Town Councillor

Candidates must be qualified to stand for election. The Local Government Act 1972, Section 79, sets out the qualifications for standing as a candidate and the grounds for disqualification of a candidate.

On the day of nomination and the day of poll, you must:

be at least 18 years old

be a British citizen, an eligible Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of any other member state of the European Union, and

meet at least one of the following four qualifications:

a) Your name must appear on the register of local government electors for the parish/community at the time of your nomination and throughout your term of office should you be elected.

b) You have occupied any land or other premises as owner or tenant in the parish/community during 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

c) Your main or only place of work during the 12 months prior to the day of your nomination and the day of election has been in the parish/community area. You do not have to have paid employment to qualify, as long as your main or only place of work is in the parish/community area. For example, Councillors who's main or only job is being a councillor would be able to use this qualification, if their council office is within the parish/community.

d) You have lived in the parish/community area or within three miles of it during 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of election.

You may be disqualified as a candidate if:

You are employed by the parish/community council or hold a paid office under the parish/community council (including joint boards or committees).

You have been declared bankrupt in the last five years and have not repaid your debts.

You have been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to at least three months imprisonment (including any suspended sentence) within the previous five years.

You are disqualified due to corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act 1983 or the Audit Commission Act.